A.Word.A.Day--dilettante
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dilettante
PRONUNCIATION:
(DIL-i-tahnt, dil-i-TAHNT, -tay, -tee)
MEANING:
noun: One who takes up an activity or interest in a
superficial or casual way.
adjective: Superficial; amateurish.
adjective: Superficial; amateurish.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Italian dilettante (amateur), from Latin delectare (to
delight).
Earliest documented use: 1733.
USAGE:
"I long ago came to realize that I am a putterer, a grazer, a
dilettante.
I create the impression of getting a lot done by dabbling through
my days:
I read two pages of a book, write half a letter, paint a portion
of the
front porch, bake half a tin of muffins, teach a class, wash a
window."
Robert Klose; Confessions of a Dedicated Dilettante; The Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts); May 10, 2004.
Robert Klose; Confessions of a Dedicated Dilettante; The Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts); May 10, 2004.
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